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Nuclear Science and Engineering Volume 198, 2024 - Issue 2: Special Issue Featuring Papers from the 14th International Conference on Radiation Shielding and 21st Topical Meeting of the Radiation Protection and Shielding Division (ICRS 14/RPSD 2022)
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Benchmark Experiments for Bulk and Maze Shielding Using Activation Detectors with 24-GeV/c Protons at CERN/CHARM

Noriaki Nakaoa Shimizu Corporation, Institute of Technology, 3-4-7, Etchujima, Koto-ku, Tokyo135-8530, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Toshiya Sanamib High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), 1-1, Oho, Tsukuba, Ibaraki305-0801, JapanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2255-8008
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Tsuyoshi Kajimotoc Hiroshima University, 1-4-1, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima739-8527, JapanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0003-6133-3888
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Robert Froeschld CERN, 1211 Geneva 23, SwitzerlandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2194-5869
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Davide Bozzatod CERN, 1211 Geneva 23, Switzerland;e Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT), Kaiserstraße 12, 76131Karlsruhe, GermanyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5306-361X
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Elpida Iliopouloud CERN, 1211 Geneva 23, SwitzerlandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0895-9227
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Angelo Infantinod CERN, 1211 Geneva 23, SwitzerlandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7854-3502
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Hiroshi Yashimaf Kyoto University (KURNS), 2-1010, Asashiro-Nishi, Kumatori-cho, Sennan-gun, Osaka590-0494, JapanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0931-5984
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Eunji Leeb High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), 1-1, Oho, Tsukuba, Ibaraki305-0801, Japan;g Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka819-0395, JapanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0600-2571
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Takahiro Oyamab High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), 1-1, Oho, Tsukuba, Ibaraki305-0801, JapanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9425-0275
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Masayuki Hagiwarab High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), 1-1, Oho, Tsukuba, Ibaraki305-0801, JapanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0236-2905
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Seiji Nagagurob High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), 1-1, Oho, Tsukuba, Ibaraki305-0801, Japan
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Tetsuro Matsumotoh National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-1-1, Umezono, Tsukuba, Ibaraki305-8568, JapanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2047-7028
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Akihiko Masudah National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-1-1, Umezono, Tsukuba, Ibaraki305-8568, JapanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0572-0341
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Yoshitomo Uwaminoa Shimizu Corporation, Institute of Technology, 3-4-7, Etchujima, Koto-ku, Tokyo135-8530, JapanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8359-3520
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Stefan Roeslerd CERN, 1211 Geneva 23, SwitzerlandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5920-0459
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Markus Bruggerd CERN, 1211 Geneva 23, SwitzerlandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3645-7091
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Pages 336-347 | Received 28 Nov 2022, Accepted 23 Mar 2023, Published online: 08 May 2023

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